Environmental Politics and Economics (Sold out)

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Join our MSc students from our Graduate School of the Environment and explore the systemic political and economic barriers to solving climate change and creating a more ethical, equitable and sustainable society.

Our current economic system drives an apparently insatiable hunger for goods, creates ever more waste and causes us to consume more and more resources. Our economic activity degrades and destroys natural systems, drives greenhouse gas emissions and threatens our very existence. But change is possible!

Environmental Politics and Economics In this course we will explore different perspectives and explore how we can help bring about change to create a more sustainable future.

Key Information

Duration: five days

Date: Monday 9th to Friday 13th December 2019

Start and finish times: starts 11am on the first day and ends at 4pm on the last day

Fee: Waged £750, Low Waged / Concessions £700

Includes: tuition, all materials, full board shared accommodation

Terms and Conditions: You must be over the age of 18 years when this course starts.

What you will learn

Join us on an in-depth exploration of political and economic systems, opinions and perspectives, looking at how they affect environmental policy and action.

The course consists of a series of lectures, seminars, participatory workshops and world cafe sessions covering topics that include:

Internalising externalities

The EU bio-economy

Ecological modernisation

The international politics of renewable energy

Behaviour change and governance

Power, collective action and sustainable development

Rethinking money and values

Building political and public support for climate action

Diversifying the environmental movement

Global forestry protection

Putting it all together: can we transform society?

This course is a robust primer for those interested in exploring the impact of political and economic factors on environmental policies and actions, and a good overview for those working to bring about change.